How to Start a Community Food Group for Families to Access Healthy, Affordable Groceries
Guest post for The Green Londoner Author: Marie Geneste Marie Geneste is an entrepreneur leading The C Collective, a regenerative design and marketing consultancy. Outside of supporting impact founders, she is an environmental educator and activist, putting her values into action. Based in London’s Islington, she balances it all with her husband and two kids — […]
Meet Chauntelle Lewis, Founder of The Barefoot Planter: Where Plants, People and Food Connect
TGL: What is The Barefoot Planter all about? How did the idea come to life? Chauntelle: Transitioning my hobby into a business began with a “chicken story”. Back in 2023, I caught up with my friend Richard Cummins and told him I wanted to launch The Barefoot Planter, but I wasn’t sure where to begin. He suggested […]
Gemma Lannon: Building Treo House and Rethinking How We Sustain Change
Working in sustainability can be deeply meaningful — and deeply overwhelming, with no finish line and no moment where the job is truly “done.” Treo House was created to help people stay in it for the long haul, and we spoke to its Director, Gemma, about building community, resilience, and a new kind of space […]
Miso – December’s Star Ingredient
We’re thrilled to share another fantastic monthly post from Kate Fortescue — a celebration of December’s original, comforting flavours, centred on miso, a still-underappreciated ingredient in this part of the world. Winter is fully upon us. Christmas lights have been up for weeks and we’ve had our first proper cold snap. Recently, while teaching an […]
‘Plant some sh*t—and then look after it’: Karen Liebreich on Building a Greener City”
We sat down with Karen Liebreich — writer, gardener, environmental activist, and non-fiction author — on a mild October afternoon at the W6 Garden Centre Café in Ravenscourt Park. Over tea and falling leaves, we discussed climate action, volunteering, local politics, guerrilla gardening, and her past and present nature projects in West London — and why climate action […]
November 2025 Green Events in London: Your Monthly Calendar
Our Green November Calendar has landed. From a youth sustainability summit to resilience and national-emergency planning, wildlife photography, book talks, fermentation workshops, and more—there’s plenty across London to help you connect with nature, spark ideas, and take action this autumn. Feature event of the month: QS ImpACT Youth Summit 2025 — Sun 30 Nov–Mon 1 Dec (Imperial […]
Late-October in my Kitchen…Squash, Pumpkins and No-Waste Comfort Cooking
By chef Kate Fortescue We’re thrilled to feature our first guest post by chef Kate Fortescue — a celebration of autumn flavours, no-waste cooking, and cosy, sustainable food. October is the month I finally give in and turn the heating on. After months of little use, my oven is also cranked up and the air at home is […]
From Courtroom to Kitchen: Chef Kate Fortescue on Community, Nutrition and Action
We sat down at Nourish Hub with chef Kate—a former barrister turned community-minded chef and nutrition specialist. From courtroom to kitchen, her path into food has been anything but conventional. We talked pivot, purpose, and practical ways Londoners can eat well, waste less, and take action together. Questions by Gautier Houel, The Green Londoner. TGL: […]
October 2025 Green Events in London: Your Monthly Calendar
Our Green October Calendar is here — packed with almost 20 events across London to help you connect with nature, discover sustainable ideas, and take action this autumn. From workshops and talks to festivals and local initiatives, there’s plenty happening across the city. We’re especially excited about The Green Londoner’s own nature walk on 18 October, where we’ll […]
From Garden to Plate: The Sustainable Secrets of THE PIG-in the South Downs
Exotic fruits, coastal cocktails, and pollinator corridors — how one hotel turns sustainability into an experience. For many Londoners, leaving the city for a few days is essential — not just to escape crowded streets or noisy neighbours, but to recharge our green batteries. At The Green Londoner, we look for places that don’t just promise simplicity, […]